#0068ED
Closest named color: Cerulean Blue (#056EEE). oklch(55.2% 0.216 259.2), rgb(0, 104, 237).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.99:1).
About this color
#0068ED is a medium-dark, vivid blue. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 and its hue 259°. Its hue sits on the cool side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cerulean Blue (#056EEE), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.99:1.
| Hue family | Blues |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | cool |
| Nearest name | Cerulean Blue (#056EEE) |
| Black text | 4.20:1 |
| White text | 4.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #0068ED |
| RGB | rgb(0, 104, 237) |
| HSL | hsl(214, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.216 259.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #0068ED | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc -79.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #0068ED | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #0068ED text on white | 4.99:1 | AA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #0068ED text on black | 4.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 600.
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Step 50
50
#F0F6FE
oklch(97.1% 0.012 255.5)
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Step 100
100
#DFEBFD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 258.4)
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Step 200
200
#C4DBFE
oklch(88.6% 0.054 258.7)
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Step 300
300
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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Step 400
400
#64A0FF
oklch(70.8% 0.153 259.2)
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Step 500
500
#3484FF
oklch(63.1% 0.199 259.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#0068ED
oklch(55.2% 0.216 259.2)
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Step 700
700
#0058CB
oklch(49.1% 0.193 259.2)
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Step 800
800
#0148A8
oklch(42.8% 0.167 259.2)
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Step 900
900
#0E3D85
oklch(37.6% 0.131 259.5)
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Step 950
950
#0A254E
oklch(27.1% 0.082 258.9)
#0068ED with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #0079F2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #0066EA | 0.007 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #008AA0 | 0.164 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #0068ED
#0068ED
oklch(55.2% 0.216 259.2)
- #956900
#956900
oklch(55.2% 0.114 79.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #0068ED, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cerulean Blue #056EEE ΔE 0.015
- Bright Blue #0165FC ΔE 0.024
- Azul #1D5DEC ΔE 0.025
- Neon Blue #4361EE ΔE 0.037
- Royal Blue #4169E1 ΔE 0.039
- Clear Blue #247AFD ΔE 0.054
- Electric Blue #0652FF ΔE 0.054
- Warm Blue #4B57DB ΔE 0.060
Use #0068ED in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.